News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Firefighters continue to work on the Rooster Rock Fire located south of Sisters. The fire remained active throughout the night and updated fire mapping this morning puts the total acreage at 2,650 acres. Lower temperatures and increased humidity decreased fire behavior this morning, and fire activity is currently moderate. The fire is now considered five percent contained, with no estimate of full containment at this time. A Type II Incident Management Team (Rapp) assumed control of the fire at 10 a.m. Tuesday. There will be... Full story
Developers of the 30-acre McKenzie Meadows property at the west end of Sisters are seeking a zone change and comprehensive plan amendment to allow multifamily unit development including a long-planned senior living facility. McKenzie Meadows lies along McKinney Butte Drive directly north of Sisters Middle School. The Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission heard the request for a zone change on Thursday, automatically continuing a public hearing on the matter to August 19 due t... Full story
Rooster Rock fire estimated at 1,850 acres Infrared mapping of the Rooster Rock fire last night gave fire officials an estimate of 1,850 acres on the blaze, which blew up yesterday and roared through ponderosa pine and sage, threatening scattered homes and launching a precautionary evacuation in the Plainview area late yesterday afternoon. Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch reports that firefighters working with several dozers made good progress putting in a containment line... Full story
EDCO (Economic Development for Central Oregon) has taken the reins and posted an advertisement in several publications, including The Nugget, for Sisters' part-time economic development manager. The ads began appearing Thursday, July 22. The ads state that "EDCO seeks the services of a results-driven professional services independent contractor to fill a part-time manager role for Sisters." The Sisters City Council budgeted and approved $30,000 for the 2010/2011 fiscal year for a part-time economic development manager. The fi... Full story
Sporting brightly colored cleats, shin guards and wide smiles, fifty-three Sisters youngsters honed their soccer skills last week under some expert coaches who talked kind of funny. United Kingdom International Soccer Camps paid a week-long visit to Sisters for the eighth year in a row, by invitation of the Sisters Soccer Club. They brought high-level coaching, British accents and the fun factor to eager players ranging in age from four to 14. On a sunny Thursday behind... Full story
It came to The Nugget's attention last week that another Central Oregon publication, in a story on Sisters' last city council election, misrepresented The Nugget's role in a hard-fought, heavy-spending campaign. The story, dated July 9, 2009, was recently linked from the Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) Web site page advertising the position of economic development manager in Sisters, which made the error current. Cascade Business News (CBN) contributing editor Daniel Pearson reported on contributions made... Full story
To the Editor: I would like to respond to Bill Kemp's letter to the editor published on July 14, which comments on past decisions made by the board of directors of the Sisters Park & Recreation District. Mr. Kemp is correct that the board of directors of the Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) made a decision to downsize the district's operations in August 2009 in response to its negative cash flow situation and accumulated debt from the prior year's operating loss. The board's suspension of a program in the downsizing... Full story
Renee Wilson of Sisters knows about breast cancer all too well. "I was diagnosed six days before my 41st birthday," recalls Wilson. "I was a single parent at the time so my first thought was 'How will I take care of my children?'" Seven years after she received that life-altering diagnosis, Wilson is preparing to lead a team of four Sisters women - two mothers and two daughters - in the Avon Walk For Breast Cancer this September. A variety of community-wide events are... Full story
The Deschutes County Fair was the main attraction in Central Oregon without question. Marching through the gauntlet of food vendors hawking rainbow suckers, donut sundaes and fresh corn on the cob, one was lured by the lull of bleating lambs and oinking pigs where 4-H clubs displayed their prized animals. Sisters Country has been a longstanding supporter of the 4-H and FFA programs and their importance to the agricultural community. "For my club, my community, my country and... Full story
Local families will gather on Thursday, August 12, at the Village Green to celebrate the kickoff of the local Community Schools Initiative. The grant-funded program puts partners together to promote healthy activities for children. "A community school is basically a place and a set of partnerships between the school district and organizations/businesses/individuals," said Sisters Schools Superintendent Jim Golden. "It has an integrated focus on academics, health and social services and recreation. The idea is that through the... Full story
For the past 22 years, Black Butte Ranch has offered some of the best professionally led trail rides in Central Oregon. For most of those years, David Herman handled the rental string and all that went with it. In that time he was able to secure riding permits for the surrounding Forest Service land making the riding options both vast and breathtaking. During Herman's time at the reins of the riding stables at Black Butte Ranch, he had many dedicated and knowledgeable... Full story
Local impressionist Nathan Woodworth brought his wacky collection of personalities to the Eberhards/Verizon stage at last week's Deschutes County Fair And Rodeo. "Wednesday I did a new 20-minute act and the response was huge. It got a lot of laughs," Woodworth said. "I was afraid it might bomb, but luckily it didn't. I try to do a wide range of impressions to keep everybody happy. I did Captain Jack Sparrow, Shrek and Donkey, Jimmy Stewart, the Joker from 'The Dark Knight'."... Full story
High Lake Pony Clubbers swam, ran, shot at targets and jumped their horses at the second annual Pony Club tetrathlon competition on Saturday. Seven enthusiastic competitors, ranging in age from 8 to 13 years, took part. Tetrathlon is one of the official U.S. Pony Club events and is also part of international Pony Club competitions. Saturday's competition began bright and early at the Sisters Athletic Club pool, where the older competitors swam 100 yards and the younger ones... Full story
In a 3-0 vote last Wednesday the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted in the provisions and amendment that allow Aspen Lakes Golf Course and Lodge to remain on the county destination resort map. This ruling on mapping should conclude the first of the two steps required for Aspen Lakes' conversion to destination resort status - an effort that has been intensely controversial. The second step, and by all accounts the far more difficult task, will be for Aspen Lakes to be "sited." The commissioners and many planners... Full story
Nadean is a people person - and also a wine lover. The combination sets her up perfectly for success as the new owner of Cork Cellars. The wine shop has developed a reputation as a destination for visitors and a gathering place for locals, and Murray intends to keep things that way. "To me, Cork Cellars works," she said. "So I'm not going to mess with that." Murray and her husband Rick formerly owned The Pony Express in Sisters. After selling the shop and battling cancer, Nade... Full story
The parents of Tyler Hamberger of Camp Sherman and Chloe Thomas of Bend wish to - Finally! - announce their engagement. The couple resides in Carlsbad, CA and are planning a fall wedding. They plan on moving back to Central Oregon some time in the near future.... Full story
The Rooster Rock Fire threw out a 50-acre spot fire this afternoon, which sent a new plume of smoke into the air south of Plainview. According to Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch, a significant amount of resources are currently working to contain the spot fire. The fire is only 5 percent contained and no containment date has been set. According to COIDC, it was difficult for air support to assist ground crews this afternoon due to the smoke inversion and limited visibility. Firefighters and equipment continue to improve... Full story
Dave and Debbie Beal of Trout Creek, MT are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah Jeane Beal to Arthur John Williamson, son of the late Joyce Williamson, and Tom and Phyllis Williamson of Camp Sherman. Sarah and John met while attending Mountain Bike Oregon, an event in Oakridge, OR. Sarah is a 2003 graduate from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ with a B.S. in both journalism and public relations. She is currently employed by Koopman Ostbo, a firm... Full story
Incident Commander Mark Rapp of Sisters expressed cautious satisfaction at the progress made last night and today on the roughly 2,700-acre Rooster Rock Fire burning southeast of town. In the absence of strong winds and exceptionally high temperatures and low humidity, Rapp told citizens at a public meeting Tuesday night, "we're confident we'll have a pretty good line around this thing in the next day or so." The fire is only 5 percent contained and no containment date has bee... Full story
